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Mark the letter to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: Steve ________ his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.
A. threw away B. threw in C. threw off D. threw out
Question 2: Nobody likes his behavior, ________?
A. doesn't he B. do they C. don't they D. does he
Question 3: Mrs. Jenkins was too ill to go out and pay her phone bill, and they've just cut her ________.
She ought to complain!
A. out B. off C. down D. up
Question 4: If only I ________ play the guitar as well as you!
A. would B. should C. could D. might
Question 5: John and Karen persuaded me ________ the conference.
A. attending B. attended C. to attend D. to have attended
Question 6: Could you lend me some money to ________ me over to the end of the month?
A. hand B. tide C. get D. make
Question 7: On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Trang couldn't help ________ into tears.
A. bursting B. burst C. to bursting D. to burst
Question 8: She didn't enjoy her first year at college because she failed to ________ her new friends.
A. come in for B. look down on C. go down with D. get on with
Question 9: They have just set off. They ________ on their way there.
A. can't be B. must have been C. should have been D. must be
Question 10: The world work is developing very quickly. If you don't self-learn continuously, we will not
________ social movements.
A. put up with B. keep up with C. get on with D. deal with
Question 11: The teacher recommended that Tom ________ his composition as soon as possible.
A. finish writing B. finished writing C. should finish to write D. finishes writing
Question 12: There has been little rain in this area for too long, ________?
A. has it B. has there C. hasn't it D. hasn't there
Question 13: John was deported on account of his expired visa. He ________ it renewed.
A. must have had B. should have had C. can have had D. might have had
Question 14: The villagers are not sure how they are going to get ________ another hard and cold winter.
A. by B. on C. round D. through
Question 15: When I was small, my parents were often away; my grandmother ________ take care of me.
A. will B. shall C. would D. should
Question 16: Despite a lot of concerns, sending people into space seems certain; we ________ see lunar
cities and maybe even new human cultures on other planets.
A. can B. will C. must D. may
Question 17: Learning English isn't so difficult, once you get ________ it.
A. down to: bắt tay lm j một cách nghiêm túcB. get off C. get on D. down
with
Question 18: Mary hardly ever cooks, ________?
A. did she B. didn't she C. does she D. doesn't she
Question 19: I'd rather you ________ anything about the garden until the weather improves.
A. don't make B. didn't make C. don't do D. didn't do
Question 20: The exhibition is free for all students. We ________ pay any fee.
A. must not B. should not C. had better not D. haven't got to
Question 21: Bob was absent; he ________ sick again.
A. shouldn't have been B. mustn't have been
C. must have been D. should have been
Question 22: The lack of family support and the committee's concerns around the design of the proposed
statue of the former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, outside UK Parliament were the key
determining factors in ________ this application.
A. breaking up B. turning down C. taking off D. putting up
Question 23: Let's begin our discussion now, ________?
A. shall we B. will we C. don't we D. won’t we
Question 24: The twins look so much alike that almost no one can ________ them ________.
A. take/apart B. tell/away C. tell/apart D. take/on
Question 25: Tom looks so frightened and upset. He ________ something terrible.
A. must experience B. can have experienced
C. should have experienced D. must have experienced
Question 26: Ann was very surprised to find the door unlocked. She remembered ________ it before she
left.
A. to lock B. having locked C. to have locked D. she locks
Question 27: The old man ________ to hospital early. I think they did it too late.
A. must have taken B. should have taken
C. must have been taken D. should have been taken
Question 28: When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will ________ that position.
A. take over B. catch on C. stand for D. hold on
Question 29: It turned out that we ________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several
hours.
A. hadn't B. should have C. mustn't D. needn't have
Question 30: I wish you ________ me a new one instead of having it repaired as you did.
A. had given B. gave C. would give D. would give
Question 31: Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor has advised him to ________ smoking.
A. put up B. give up C. take up D. turn up
Question 32: I know we had an argument, but I know I'd quite like to ________.
A. make up B. look down C. fall out D. bring up
Question 33: It is vital that everyone ________ aware of the protection of the environment.
A. is B. be C. are D. were
Question 34: All of her sons joined the army when the war broke ________.
A. out B. off C. over D. up
Question 35: Despite playing under strength, our football team, U23 Vietnam, ________ beat their rivals
such as Qatar and Iraq.
A. could B. couldn't C. weren’t able to D. were able to
Question 36: When the light ________, we couldn't see anything.
A. came off B. put out C. switched off D. went out
Question 37: I will manage to ________ the problems and find the solution for you as soon as possible.
A. take out B. bring out C. get out D. sort out
Question 38. I ________ the garden. No sooner had I finished watering it than it came down in torrents.
A. shouldn't have watered B. mustn't have watered
C. can't have watered D. needn't have watered
Question 39. The doctor advised ________ late.
A. me not staying up B. me not stay up
C. me not to stay up D. not to stay up
Question 40. It seems that you are right, ________?
A. doesn't it B. do you C. aren’t you D. are you
Question 41: We've had to postpone ________ to France because the children are ill.
A. be gone B. to go C. going D. go
Question 42: I would rather Jane ________ my brother so much money when he asked for. I know for
sure that I will have to pay his debt.
A. not lend B. would not lend C. had not lent D. did not lend
Mark the letter to show the word that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43: Richard said the play was very entertaining and he recommended to see it.
A. said B. was C. entertaining D. to see
Question 44: Not knowing the language and had no friends in the area, she found it difficult to get by.
A. not knowing B. had C. it difficult D. get by
Question 45: In order to avoid to make mistakes, take your time and work carefully.
A. in order to B. to make C. take D. carefully
Question 46: Opened the letter from her boyfriend, she felt extremely excited.
A. opened B. from C. felt D. excited.
Mark the letter to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: This factory produced ________ motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. as many as twice B. as twice many
C. twice as many D. as twice as many
Question 2: There's a lot ________ violent crime in this area than there used to be.
A. fewer B. least C. less D. fewest
Question 3: The windows are in ________ frames.
A. circular huge wooden B. huge wooden circular
C. wooden huge circular D. huge circular wooden
Question 4: He is sleeping in his mother's house this week as he ________ his house painted.
A. has B. is having C. had D. has had
Question 5: Flower oils are ________ of the ingredients used in making perfume.
A. among expensive B. among the most expensive
C. being most expensive D. expensive
Question 6: Arranging flowers ________ among my mother's hobbies.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
Question 7: Most people believe that school days are the ________ days of their life.
A. better B. best C. more best D. good
Question 8: My aunt gave me a ________ hat on my 16th birthday.
A. nice yellow new cotton B. new nice cotton yellow
C. new nice yellow cotton D. nice new yellow cotton
Question 9: She ________ on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest.
A. has worked B. has been working
C. was working D. had been working
Question 10: John lost the ________ bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with
him.
A. new beautiful blue Japanese B. beautiful blue Japanese new
C. beautiful new blue Japanese D. Japanese beautiful new blue
Question 11: She really treasures the ________ car that she inherits from her grandfather.
A. big old green antique B, green old big antique
C. green big old antique D. old big green antique
Question 12: Terry ________ in three movies already. I think he'll be a star someday.
A. had appeared B. has appeared C. is appearing D. was appearing
Question 13: It’s very cold in here. Do you mind if I ________ the heating?
A. put off B. put on C. put up with D. put down with
Question 14: South African anti-apartheid veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, ex-wife of late President
Nelson Mandela, ________ in and out of hospital since 2016 for back and knee surgery.
A. has been being B. has been C. was D. had been
Question 15: There was a ________ table in the middle of the room.
A. Japanese round beautiful wooden B. beautiful wooden round Japanese
C. beautiful wooden Japanese round D. beautiful round Japanese wooden
Question 16: The more challenging the job is, ________.
A. the more interesting he finds B. the more he finds it interesting
C. he finds it more interesting D. the more interesting it is to him
Question 17: Staying in a hotel costs ________ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice as much as B. as much as twice C. twice more than D. twice as
Question 18: The more you practice your English, ________.
A. faster you learn. C. the faster will you learn.
B. you will learn faster. D. the faster you will learn.
Question 19: When she came home from school yesterday, her mother ________ in the kitchen.
A. cooked B. was cooking C. is cooking D. cooks
Question 20: At first sight I met her, I was impressed with her ________ eyes.
A. big beautiful round black B. beautiful big round black
C. beautiful black big round D. beautiful round big black
Question 21: Attempts must be made to ________ the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two
communities.
A. break down B. set up C. get off D. pass over
Question 22: Jake, the boy who sat beside me in class, used to wear ________ shirt to school.
A. an old cotton white B. an old white cotton
C. a white cotton old D. a cotton old white
Question 23: Only one of our gifted students ________ to participate in the final competition.
A was choosing B. chosen C. has been chosen D. have been chosen
Question 24: It was so foggy that the driver couldn't ________ the traffic signs.
A. break out B. make out C. keep out D. take out
Question 25: In most ________ developed countries, up to 50% of ________ population enters
higher education at some time in their life.
A. the-a B. the-0 C. 0-the D. 0-0
Question 26: Mr Pike ________ English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. was teaching B. has been teaching C. is teaching D. had been teaching
Question 27: -"Jenny's always wanted to get to the top of her career, ________?"
-"Yes, she's an ambitious girl."
A. isn't she B. hasn’t her C. has she D„ hasn't she
Question 28: Susan rarely stays up late, ________?
A. is she B. isn't she C. does she D. doesn't she
Question 29: Silence ________ the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation
and excitement.
A. fell in with B. came between C. hung over D. dropped out of
Question 30: Let me explain everything to you, ________?
A. shall we B. will you C. will we D. do you
Question 31: The trouble with James is that he never ________ on time for a meeting.
A. turns up B. takes off C. takes up D. turns down
Question 32: If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to ________ more staff.
A. give up B. add in C. gain on D. take on
Question 33: You ________ for me; I could have found the way all right.
A. don't have to wait B. needn't have waited
C. could have waited D. didn't need to wait
Question 34: I don't think that everyone likes the way he makes fun, ________?
A. don't I B. do I C. don't they D. do they
Question 35: Before I send this article to the editor, I'd be grateful if you could ________ it for me.
A. go through B. break through C. take over D. look up
Question 36: Tom looks so frightened and upset. He ________ something terrible.
A. should have experienced B. must experience
C. can have experienced D. must have experienced
Question 37: “We gave them the money yesterday, but we haven't received a receipt yet, ________?",
she asked her husband.
A. didn't we B. have we C. did we D. haven't we
Question 38: You and your big mouth! It was supposed to be a secret. You ________ her!
A. shouldn't have told B. mightn't have told
C. mustn't have told D. couldn't have told
Question 39: The moment you ________ him, you'll understand what I'm talking about.
A. see B. are seeing C. will see D. saw
Question 40: “Why did you waste your money on going to see that movie?" "I know. It's the ________
film I've ever seen."
A. worse B. baddest C. worst D. bad
Question 41: Everyone in both cars injured in the accident last night, ________?
A. was; weren't they B. were; weren't they
C. was; wasn't he D. were; were they
Mark the letter to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions
Question 42: We last went to that cinema 2 months ago.
A. We have been to the cinema for 2 months. B. We haven't been to the cinema for 2 months.
C. We didn't want to go to the cinema anymore. D. We didn't go to the cinema for 2 months.
Question 43: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
B. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
C. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
D. The unemployment rate and crime rate are both higher.
Question 44: I have never listened to jazz music before.
A. This is the first jazz music I listen to. B. This is the first time I listen to jazz music.
C. This is the first time I have listened to jazz music. D. This is the first time I listened to jazz music.
Mark the letter to show the word that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 45: Kate didn't enjoy the roller coaster ride because it was more terrifying experience of her life.
A. enjoy B. coaster ride C. more terrifying D. of her life
Question 46: Prevented the soil from erosion, the trees planted by the farmer many years before were
what stopped the flood from reaching his house.
A. Prevented B. before C. what D. reaching
Question 47: Neither the Minister nor his colleagues has given an explanation for the chaos in the financial
market last week.
A. Neither B. has given C. for D. the financial market
Question 48: When precipitation occurs, some of it evaporates, some runs off the surface it strikes, and
some sinking into the ground.
A. When B. some C. the D. sinking
Question 49: What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and
policemen who had been laid off from their jobs.
A. What happened B. were C. including D. their
Question 50: Sarah was not best speaker in the class, but her personality and ability to convey her
feelings helped her become the most requested.
A. not best B. ability C. feelings D. requested
Mark the letter to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
1. The song has _______ been selected for the 2018 World Cup, Russia.
A. office B. officer C. officially D. official
2. The amount Sarah earned was _______ on how much she sold.
A. dependence B. dependant C. dependent D. independent
3. _______ I heard the phone ring, I didn't answer it.
A. because B. Only if C. Even though D. Provided that
4. My first school day was a _______ event in my life.
A. memory B. memorized C. memorial D. memorable
5. He is a good team leader who always acts _______ in case of emergency.
A. decisively B. decisive C. decision D. decide
6. Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an exacting process; _______, experts must perform
detail tests to analyze soil specimens.
A. therefore B. afterward C. so that D. however
7. Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop their _______.
A. creative B. creativity C. create D. creatively
8. Businesses will not survive _______ they satisfy their customers.
A. or else B. in case C. unless D. if
9. A skilled _______ will help candidates feel relaxed.
A. interview B. interviewing C. interviewee D. interviewer
10. There was hardly _______ money left in the bank account.
A. no more B. some C. no D. any
11. She has made an _______ for the job as a nursery teacher because she likes children.
A. application B. applying C. apply D. applicant
12. The Meeting of Women Parliamentarians, a part of APPF-26, contributed to strengthening the
presence and _______ of women parliamentarians and helping to forge a network connecting them
together.
A. influenced B. influencing C. influence D. influential
13. National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said that _______ a large number of
women and girls in various areas in the world are being discriminated and subjected to violence.
A. though positive outcomes in gender equality and women empowerment
B. despite of positive outcomes in gender equality and women empowerment
C. in spite positive outcomes in gender equality and women empowerment
D. in spite of positive outcomes in gender equality and women empowerment
14. Vietnam reached the semi-finals of the AFC U23 Championship 2018 with a penalty shootout win
_______ Iraq on Saturday, January 20th, 2018.
A. over B. with C. against D. in
15. After running up the stairs, I was _______ breath.
A. away from B. without C. no D. out of
16. As I was walking along the street, I saw _______ $10 note on _______ pavement.
A. a/the B. the/the C. a/a D. the/a
17. I will stand here and wait for you _______ you come back.
A. because B. though C. so D. until
18. _______ we tried our best to complete it.
A. Thanks to the difficult homework B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was D. As though the homework was difficult
19. When he came to the counter of pay, he found that he had _______ cash _______ his credit card with
him.
A. either/or B. neither/nor C. both/and D. not/neither
20. The police have begun an _______ into the accident which happened this afternoon.
A. investigating B. investigatory C. investigate D. investigation
21. It was no accident that he broke my glasses. He did it _______ purpose.
A. with B. on C. by D. about
22. In spite of his abilities, Peter has been _______ overlooked for promotion.
A. repeat B. repeatedly C. repetitiveness D. repetitive
23. You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _______ a job.
A. in B. of C. for D. upon
24. Because of the _______ of hospital employees at the hospital, the head of administration began
advertising job openings in the newspaper.
A. short B. shorter C. shorten D. shortage
25. According to FAO, Vietnam is _______ second largest coffee producer in the world after Brazil.
A. a C. an D. the
26. _______ the film's director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off the 85th Oscar's Best Director list of
nominees surprised everyone.
A. What B. Due to C. Although D. That
27. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful _______ smile.
A. childlike B. childish C. childhood D. childless
28. In developed world, there are hardly _______ jobs left which don't use computers to carry out many
daily tasks.
A. some B. any C. none D. much
29. She played _______ confidently, but her timing was not good.
A. a piano B. piano C. the piano D. an piano
30. _______, I decided to stop trading with them.
A. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer
B. Though being the biggest dealer
C. Being the biggest dealer
D. Even though they were the biggest dealer
31. She worked here for a while then _______ afternoon she just quit and left.
A. an B. one C. the D. 0
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questions
32. Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there.
A. Much as the hotel was noisy, they stayed there.
B. In spite of the noisy hotel and they liked it.
C. Despite the hotel was noisy, they stayed there.
D. Although the noisy hotel, they stayed there.
33. John is studying hard. He doesn't want to fail the next exam.
A. John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam.
B. John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam.
C. John is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam.
D. John is studying hard so as to fail the next exam.
34. Joe does a lot of exercise. He's still very fat.
A. Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, Joe's still very fat.
B. Joe does a lot of exercise, so he's very fat.
C. Even though Joe does a lot of exercise, he's very fat.
D. Joes very fat, but he does a lot of exercise.
35. It was not until the Sun was shining brightly that the little girl woke up.
A. No sooner was the sun shining brightly than the little girl woke up.
B. Not until the little girl woke up is the sun shining brightly.
C. Not until the sun was shining brightly did the little girl wake up.
D. As soon as the little girl woke up, the sun hasn't shone brightly yet.
36. The teacher has done his best to help all students. However, none of them made any effort on their
part.
A. The teacher has done his best to help all student, or none of them made any effort on their part.
B. Although the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part.
C. Because the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part.
D. When the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part.
37. Finish your work. And then you can go home.
A. You can't go home until you finish your work.
B. You finish your work to go home as early as you can.
C. When you go home, finish your work then.
D. Because you have finished your work, you can go home.
38. I owed Bill a favor. I agreed to help him.
A. If I hadn't owed Bill a favor, I would have agreed to help him.
B. It was only because I owed Bill a favor that I agreed to help him.
C. Although I owed Bill a favor, I agreed to help him.
D. I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some money.
39. She doesn't want to go to their party. We don't want to go either.
A. Either we or she want to go to their party.
B. Neither we nor she want to go to their party.
C. Neither we nor she wants to go to their party.
D. Neither she nor we don't want to go to their party.
Mark the letter to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions
40. Her weigh has increased remarkably since she began receiving treatment.
41. On asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.
42. A lot of athletic and non-athletic extracurricular activities are available in Vietnamese high-schools,
either public and private.
43. According to most doctors, massage relieves pain and anxiety, eases depression and speeding up
recovery from illnesses.
44. Many successful film directions are former actors who desire to expand their experience in the film
industry.
45. Some of his favourite subjects at school are Maths, English and Geographical.
46. The movie tried something new, combining ruthless violence and quick-witted humor and philosophy
reflection.
47. The nitrogen makes up over 78 percent of the Earth's atmosphere, the gaseous mass surrounding the
planet.
48. The school officials are considering a comprehensive planning to alleviate the problem of
overcrowding in the dormitories.
49. Her application for a visa was turned down not only because it was incomplete and incorrectly filled
out but also because it was written in pencil.
50. A bridge must be strong enough to support its own weight as long as the weight of the people and
vehicles that use it.
Mark the letter to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions
1. Regarding as one of the leading figures in the development of the short story, O' Henry is the author of
many well-known American novels.
2. Higher general education is based on theoretical expertise and might be contrasted with higher
vocational education, which concentrating on both practice and theory.
3. Something was strange happened yesterday has been worrying me. I really don't know what to do.
4. Only after announcing the winner of the best film in Oscar 2017 Warren Beatty realized that he had
read out the wrong film name.
5. The teacher asked him why hadn't he done his homework, but he said nothing.
6. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key.
7. Animals like frogs have waterproof skin that prevents it from drying out quickly in air, sun, or wind.
8. Scuba diving is usually carried out in the ocean in that people can explore the underwater world.
Mark the letter to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
9. Ms. Brown asked me _______ in my class.
A. there were how many students B. how many students there were
C. were there how many students D. how many students were there
10. Her fiancé is said _______ from Harvard University five years ago.
A. having graduated B. to have graduated C. being graduated D. to be graduated
11. Fort Niagara was built by the French in 1762 on land _______ the Seneca Indians.
A. they buy from B. bought from C. buying from D. was bought from
12. For many years people have wondered _______ exists elsewhere in the universe.
A. that life B. life which C. whether life D. life as it
13. _______ the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.
A. No sooner B. Only C. Not until D. Just before
14. Dr. Sales is a person _______.
A. in that I don't have much confidence B. whom I don't have much confidence in him
C. in whom I don't have much confidence D. I don’t have much confidence
15. If you knew he was ill, why _______ you _______ to see him?
A. didn't; come B. wouldn't; come C. should; come D. would; come
16. Such _______ that we didn't want to go home.
A. was a beautiful flower display B. beautiful flower display was
C. a beautiful flower display was D. a beautiful flower display
17. I would be very rich now working long ago _______.
A. if I gave up B. if I wouldn't give up
C. were I to give up D. had I not given up
18. Actors and pop stars are known for their extravagant spending habits and _______ end up broke.
A. them all B. many of whom C. many of them D. many of which
19. Had it not been for your support, we couldn't _______ this plan.
A. have completed B. complete C. be completed D. have been completed
20. If he were younger, he _______ a professional running competition now.
A. will join B. had joined C. would have joined D. would join
21. The proposal _______ by the environmentalists to grow more trees has received approval from the
council.
A. which suggested B. be suggested C. suggested D. was suggested
22. The book _______ you gave me is very interesting.
A. when B. which C. who D. where
23. The man _______ gave me the book is my uncle.
A. where B. when C. who D. which
24. If he were better qualified, he _______ get the job.
A. will B. can C. may D. could
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questions
25. Without my tutor’s help, I couldn't have made such a good speech.
A. Had my tutor not helped me, I couldn't make such a good speech.
B. If my tutor didn't help me, I couldn't make such a good speech.
C. If it hadn't been for my tutor's help, I couldn't have made such a good speech.
D. If my tutor hadn't helped me, I could have made such a good speech.
26. We survived that accident because we were wearing our seat belts.
A. But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident.
B. Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn't have survived that accident.
C. Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident.
D. If we weren't wearing our seat belts, we couldn't have survived that accident.
27. "No, I won't go to work at the weekend", said Sally.
A. Sally refused to go to work at the weekend.
B. Sally promised to go to work at the weekend.
C. Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend.
D. Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend.
28. "I'll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport", he said to me.
A. He objected to calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport.
B. He promised to call me as soon as he arrived at the airport.
C. He denied calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport.
D. He reminded me to call him as soon as he arrived at the airport.
29. "You're always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher.
A. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
30. "Why don't you reply to the President's offer right now?” said Mary to her husband.
A. Mary thought why her husband didn't reply to the President's offer then.
B. Mary ordered her husband to reply to the President's offer right now.
C. Mary suggested that her husband should reply to the President's offer without delay.
D. Mary told her husband why he didn't reply to the President's offer then.
31. We got lost because we forgot to take a map with us.
A. Unless we had forgotten to take the map with us, we would have got lost.
B. If we had remembered to take a map with us, we wouldn't have got lost.
C. Had we not forgotten to take the map with us, we would have got lost.
D. If we had remembered to take a map with us, we would have got lost.
32. "Please send me to a warm climate" Tom said.
A. Tom pleaded with the boss to send him to a warm climate.
B. Tom begged the boss to send him to a warm climate.
C. Tom would rather went to a warm climate.
D. Tom asked his boss to go to a warm climate.
33.He expected us to offer him the job.
A. We were expected to be offered him the job.
B. He expected to be offered the job.
C. He is expected that we should offer him the job.
D. He was offered the job without expectation.
34. Thanks to your support, I was able to complete the task successfully.
A. If you didn't support me, I would not be able to complete the task successfully.
B. If you had not supported me, I could have completed the task successfully.
C. Had it not been for your support, I could not have completed the task successfully.
D. Were it not for your support. I would not be able to complete the task successfully.
35. As soon as he arrived home, it started to rain.
A. Arriving home, he said that it would start to rain.
B. Hardly had it started to rain when he arrived home.
C. It started to rain and then he arrived home.
D. No sooner had he arrived home than it started to rain.
36. "Would you mind turning down the TV, Tom? I have a headache." said Jane.
A. Jane has a headache and she would mind Tom turning down the TV.
B. Jane asked Tom turn down the TV and she had a headache.
C. Jane advised Tom to turn down the TV because she had a headache.
D. Jane asked Tom to turn down the TV as she had a headache.
37. "Are you waiting for your exam result?", she said.
A. She asked me if I was waiting for my exam result.
B. She asked me was I waiting for my exam result.
C. She asked me whether was I waiting for the exam result.
D. She asked me whether I was waiting for your exam.
38. They arrived late, so they didn't have good seats.
A. However late they arrived, they had very good seats.
B. The late arrivers still had good seats.
C. Had they arrived earlier, they might have got good seats.
D. Unless they arrived earlier, they wouldn't have good seats.
39. We can't decide until we hear all the advantages and disadvantages of the matter.
A. It's not until all the advantages and disadvantages of the matter are heard that we can decide.
B. Before we can come to a decision, we'll need to hear all the pros and cons of the matter.
C. We'll know the advantages and disadvantages of the matter after we've made a decision.
D. Unless we hear all the advantages and disadvantages, we can make a decision.
40. There won't be any improvement in our schools because they keep interfering.
A. As they won't keep interfering, there won’t be any improvement in our schools.
B. Since there isn't any improvement, they keep interfering in our schools.
C. Only when they stop interfering will they see any improvement in our schools.
D. Only when do they stop interfering there will be any improvement in our schools.
Mark the letter to indicate the sentence that best com-bines each pair of sentences in the following
questions
41. The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice.
A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice.
B. Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice.
C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice.
D. The plan is as impractical as it is genius.
42. You don't try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.
A. Unless you don't try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
B. Unless you try to work hard, you won't fail in the exam.
C. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
D. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
43. He is very lazy. That makes his parents worried.
A. That he is very lazy makes his parents worried.
B. The fact he is very lazy makes his parents worried.
C. Being very lazy makes his parents worried.
D. He is very lazy which makes his parents worried.
44. He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.
A. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
B. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
C. His behavior was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
D. I was almost not surprised by his strange behavior.
45. I bought an Italian pair of shoes for $150. They went missing after two days.
A. I bought an Italian pair of shoes that went missing after two days.
B. The Italian pair of shoes that I bought for $150 went missing after two days.
C. The Italian pair of shoes, which I had bought for $150, went missing after two days.
D. My Italian pair of shoes that went missing after two days were bought for 150$.
46. Peter told us about his leaving the school. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A. Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting.
C. Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school.
47. I didn't pay attention to the teacher. I failed to understand the lesson.
A. Although I paid attention to the teacher, I failed to understand the lesson.
B. I would have understood the lesson if I had failed to pay attention to the teacher.
C. I would have understood the lesson if I had paid attention to the teacher.
D. Unless I failed to understand the lesson, I would pay attention to the teacher.
48. What was the name of the man? You met and talked to him this morning.
A. What was the name of the man whose you met and talked this morning?
B. What was the name of the man you met and talked to whom this morning?
C. What was the name of the man whose you met and talked to this morning?
D. What was the name of the man who you met and talked this morning?
49. The buses began to pull out. Most of them were full passengers.
A. The passengers, most of them were full of, began to pull out the buses.
B. The passengers, most of whom were full of the buses, began to pull out.
C. The buses, most of them were full of passengers, began to pull out.
D. The buses, most of which were full of passengers, began to pull out.
50. The team reached the top of the mountain. The team spent a night there.
A. The team had not only reached the top of the mountain, but they spend a night there as well.
B. Not only did the team reach the top of the mountain but they also spent a night there.
C. Not only did the team reach the top of the mountain but they also spent a night there as well.
D. The team both reach the top of the mountain but they also spent a night there.
Mark the letter to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions
1. Marriage is a life-long journey together, which is not simply a boat you get on together and getting off
when it does not work out.
2. It was suggested that Pedro studied the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.
3. The highway patrol advises to take the old route through the city because the interstate highway is
under major repairs.
4. Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answer to them.
5. To be successful in an interview, you should control the feeling of pressure and making a good
impression on the interviewer.
6. The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal species that have become extinct
have increased.
Mark the letter to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
7. The manager ________ his temper with the employees and shouted at them.
A. had B. lost C. took D. kept
8. All nations should ________ hands to work out a plan to solve the problem of global warming.
A. join B. hold C. shake D. lend
9. We ________ full advantage of the fine weather and had a day out.
A. took B. created C. did D. made
10. A survey was ________ to study the effects of smoking on young adults.
A. commented B. filled C. conducted D. carried
11. Jeremy's friends were fond of him ________ because of his generosity.
A. at least B. still less C. even less D. not least
12. Donald Trump has suggested he could grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants who
have not ________ serious crimes in what could be a major policy shift.
A. committed B. took C. served D. done
13. He was arrested because he answered to the description of the ________ man.
A. searched B. pursued C. wanted D. hunted
14. At the end of the film, the young prince ________ in love with a reporter.
A. felt B. made C. fell D. got
15. Henry was overweight, so he went on a strict diet and ________ twenty kilos.
A. missed B. lost C. failed D. fell
16. Thanks to her father's encouragement, she has made great ________ in her study.
A. standard B. development C. contribution D. progress
17. The head teacher loves Literature. She ________ significance to reading classical novels by great
writers like Charles Dickens or Leo Tolstoy.
A. admits B. attaches C. attributes D. plays
18. As you've arrived late, you'll have to ________ the time you've lost.
A. make up to B. do up for C. do up to D. make up for
19. The speaker fails to get his message ________ to his audience.
A. around B. in C. across D. out
20. You are under no obligation ________ to accept this offer.
A. whatsoever B. eventually C. apart D. indeed
21. His emotional problems ________ from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think.
A. stem B. flourish C. root D. sprout
22. ________ no money would be wasted, we will use energy more efficiently.
A. so that B. in order that C. in order to D. A & B
23. We've lost everything. Still, there's no point in complaining. We'll just have to try and make ________.
A. no bones about it B. a splash C. the best of a bad job D. a clean sweep
24. Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to ________ between unfamiliar sounds in that
language.
A. distinguish B. differ C. separate D. solve
25. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have ________ any solution.
A. come up with B. looked into C. thought over D. got round to
26. I can't ________ of a word he is saying.
A. make sense B. grasp C. comprehend D. understand
27. When your programme first started I thought it was the best thing since sliced ________.
A. cake B. break C. bread D. bead
28. I'm going to make all efforts to win a gold medal in ________ for your help and concern.
A. return B. mind C. allowances D. memory
29. ________ I see Tom and Jerry, I always feel interested because the cartoon is so exciting.
A. Whatever frequency B. No matter what times
C. However many D. No matter how many times
30. Linda refused ________ in the musical performance because she was sick.
A. to participate B. participate C. participating D. to participating
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions
31. Readers are required to abide by the rules of the library and mind their manners.
A. memorize B. obey C. compose D. review
32. The whole village was wiped out in the earthquake last night.
A. cleaned well B. destroyed C. changed completely D. removed quickly
33. At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on his mind.
A. Never B. Always C. Hardly D. Sometimes
34. We went away on holiday last week, but in rained day in day out.
A. every other day B. every single day C. every second day D. every two days
35. It was a serious operation but he made a complete recovery and was soon as fit as a fiddle.
A. in careful health B. in easy health C. in quiet health D. in good health
36. I strongly recommend that you should take out an insurance policy in the house for your own peace of
mind.
A. to stop your sleeping B. to stop your worrying
C. to stop your thinking D. to stop your believing
37. The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.
A. confided himself B. surrendered
C. accommodated himself D. went up
38. Man: "I heard you have a part in the school play tonight." Woman: "Yes, and I'm on pins and
needles."
A. happy B. angry C. nervous D. confused
39. Elephants will become extinct if man continues killing them.
A. die out B. die down C. die of D. die away
40. He is over the moon about his examination result.
A. stressed B. very sad C. very happy D. satisfied
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions
41. The machine has been out of order since last month.
A. under repair B. functioning well C. sold out D. refusing orders
42. The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known
prematurely.
A. privately B. safely C. publicly D. dangerously
43. She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends went she went abroad to study.
A. made room for B. put in charge of C. got in touch of D. lost control of
44. Don't tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big mouth.
A. can't eat a lot B. hates parties C. talks too much D. can keep secrets
45. I would be happy to go along with the idea.
A. to disagree with the idea B. to agree with the idea
C. to support the idea D. to approve with the ideas
46. He always bends the truth.
A. says something that is completely true B. tells a lie
C. doesn't tell the truth D. says something that is not completely true
47. After their long-standing conflict had been resolved, the two families decided to bury the hatchet.
A. become enemies B. become friends
C. give up weapons D. reach an agreement
48. Sorry, I can't come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
A. busy with B. free from C. relaxed about D. interested in
49. When being interviewed, you should focus on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A. to pay no attention to B. be interested in
C. be related D. express interested in
50. I'm really feeling under the weather today; I have a terrible cold.
A. diseased B. indisposed C. ailing D. well
Mark the letter to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions
11. One of the most influence newspapers in the U.S is The New York Times, which is widely distributed
throughout the world.
12. Van Cliburn who studied piano from 1951 to 1954 and won multiple awards between 1958 and 1960.
13. U.S President Donald Trump, accompanied by hundreds of bodyguards, have paid a visit to Vietnam
for the APEC Summit this year.
14. It is recommended that people to take regular exercise.
15. The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal species that have become extinct
have increased.
16. Statistics are now compulsory for all students taking a course in engineering.
17. The museum contains sixth century sculptures, eighteenth century swords and the dress won by
nineteenth century royal family.
18. As you use them, remember that this glossary is intended to be a guide and that nothing in it is
absolute.
19. Students are not allowed to handle these chemicals if they are under the super vision of a teacher.
20. Taking a trip to the foreign country is a good way to practice a second language, but it is too expensive
for many people.
Mark the letter to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
21. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he _______ dinner.
A. finishes B. finish C. will finish D. shall have finished
22. The proposal will go ahead despite strong ______ from the public.
A. objections B. refusals C. resistances D. disagreements
23. The more she practices, _______ she becomes.
A. the most confident B. the more confident
B. the greater confident D. more confidently
24. I am angry because you didn't tell me the truth. I don't like _______.
A. to have deceived B. to deceive C. being deceived D. deceiving
25. She went to college to study history, but changed _______ and is now a doctor.
A. horses in midstream B. for a better C. her tune D. hands
26. The social services are chiefly _______ with the poor, the old and the sick.
A. influenced B. related C. suffered D. concerned
27. With only two days of _______ negotiating time left, hope of progress was quickly evaporating at the
climate talks.
A. official B. office C. officially D. officious
28. I saw him talking out something pointed in a _______ box.
A. yellow small plastic B. small yellow plastic
C. small plastic yellow D. plastic small yellow
29. No matter how angry he was, he would never _______ to violence.
A. exert B. resolve C. resort D. recourse
30. The effect of the painkiller is _______ and I begin to feel the soreness again.
A. turning out B. doing without C. fading away D. wearing off
31. _______ more help, I can call my neighbors and my friends.
A. Should I need B. Had I needed C. I have needed D. Needed
32. The picture _______ was beautiful.
A. she was looking B. at which she was looking
C. at it she was looking D. at that she was looking
33. It is a top secret. You _______ tell anyone about it.
A. won't B. needn't C. mustn't D. mightn't
34. -"Did he make any comments?"
-"Yes, he said it was imperative that we _______ on time tomorrow".
A. had been B. be C. have been D. will
35. When the police investigate a crime, they _______ evidence such as fingerprints, hair or clothing
A. look into B. look up to C. look after D. look for
36. It was _______ that he was kept in hospital for nearby a month.
A. so a serious accident B. so serious an accident
C. such serious an accident D. a such serious accident
37. By the end of the 21st century, scientists _______ a cure for the common cold.
A. will find B. will have found
C. will be finding D. will have been finding
38. We looked everywhere but the intruder was nowhere _______.
A. to see B. seen C. to be seen D. having seen
39. Linda insisted that the newly-born baby _______ after her husband's father.
A. must be named B. could be named C. be named D. ought to be named
40. We were lucky to be able to finish the project ahead _______ schedule.
A. of B. for C. before D. by
41. It was last night _______ Sue borrowed my bike.
A. when B. at which C. that D. which
42. It is time every student _______ harder for the coming exam.
A. works B. should work C. work D. worked
43. They _______ have seen the play last night as they went to a football match instead.
A. could B. must C. can't D. might
44. We _______ for this opportunity for more than three years.
A. were waiting B. have been waiting C. waited D. are waiting
45. _______ dead no longer need _______ help. We must concern ourselves with _______ living.
A. The/the/the B. A/a/a C. A/the/a D. The/.../the
46. This house _______ some years ago, because it looks quite new.
A. is believed to build B. was believed building
C. is believed to have been built D. was believed to build
47. I feel terrible, I didn't sleep _______ last night.
A. a jot B. a wink C. an inch D. an eye
48. The manager charged her _______ irresponsibility and dishonesty.
A. for B. on C. about D. with
49. _______, I decided to stop trading with them.
A. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer
B. Though being the biggest dealer
C. Being the biggest dealer
D. Even though they were the biggest dealer
50. Of the two sisters, Thuy Kieu is the _______.
A. eldest B. elder C. elderly D. most elderly